Apple iPad music streamer

To confirm, you are using an iPad with the camera kit dongle to USB to your DAC?

I ask because I am looking to do this as I only use Apple Music for streaming (I'm mainly vinyl)

Yes. I’m using lightning camera kit. The iPad is operating on battery power and was considering buying camera kit charger combo dongle. Apple Music using the iPad dongle will stream up to 24/192. 

Just a heads up that the combo chargers and usb output dongles are often super noisy. A streamer is the right solution here. 

Noise! Battery is quieter? That's what I'm thinking, if I love what I'm hearing now, possibly a dedicated streamer would be nicer. Auralic lines their G2 interior with copper. Of course it's thousands of dollars. I'll pony up someday. 

Yes. You ain’t heard nuttin’ yet.

Absolutely no reason to "pony up" yet.